It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Army-Navy had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over the Coastal Academy Stingrays. This was a revenge contest for Army-Navy, as the team was forced to settle for a 12-1 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.
Nathan Bae was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Bae was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
In other batting news, Braden Kyse was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Coastal Academy's side, Jackson Asbury was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Brumfield, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Army-Navy's victory bumped their record up to 6-17. As for Coastal Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-11.
Army-Navy is on the road again on Tuesday to play Kearny at 3:30 p.m. Kearny's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Army-Navy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Coastal Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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